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08.12.2020 06:58 •  Английский язык

Variant 2. Reading. Read the text and do the tasks. Board Games Past and Present A1. People around the world enjoy playing games. Games are a way for people to compete using both skill and luck. One of the most common types of game is the board game, which is any game played on a board and uses dice and counters. A2. Possibly the oldest example of a board game is Senet. This game comes from ancient Egypt and its name is believed to mean «passage». It was played from as early as 3,500 B.C. and was popular with kings and nobles. Although the actual rules of Senet are still a mystery, it is thought that it was a kind of race using lucky dice rolls to move pieces across the board. A3. Modern board games are similar to Senet in some ways, but have different purposes. In Monopoly, players move around the board to buy properties using play money. Its name means exclusive control of an item or service. A4. Monopoly is very popular with families all over the world. Many say that it is similar to the actual buying, selling and rental of properties. Just like in real life, there is a bit of luck involved. Players need to poll a dice to move around the board, and if they land on another player`s property, they need to play rent. If they land on a property, they need to pay rent. If they land on a property without an (A13) owner, they can buy it. A5. Over the years, different versions of Monopoly have appeared. There is a special version for younger players. There are also versions in different themes, such as the Disney Monopoly and Star Wars Monopoly. Task A. Read the text and say what statements are true or false or not stated. (Прочитайте текст еще раз и определите, какие из утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста - True, какие не соответствуют – False, и о чем в тексте не сказано – Not Stated) Запишите свои ответы, используя сокращения T, F, NS. 1.Games give no chance for people to have a good time.